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C O M M E N C E M E N T C E R E M O N Y

Master of Ceremonies Michelle Day

Director, Alumni Engagement, Western Region

Processional Pomp and Circumstance

Concertó a Cinque

Presentation of Colors Air Force and Army ROTC Color Guard

National Anthem The Altitunes

Welcome Remarks Anette M. Karlsson, Ph.D.

Chancellor, Prescott Campus

Remarks and Introduction of Speaker P. Barry Butler, Ph.D.

President

Commencement Address Janet Kavandi, Ph.D.

President, Sierra Space and Trustee

Graduating Class Speaker Melea Tucker

Bachelor of Science in Global Security and Intelligence

Presentation of Diplomas Zafer Hatahet, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

Timothy B. Holt, Ph.D. Dean, College of Aviation

Ronald A. Madler, Ph.D. Dean, College of Engineering

Thomas G. Drape, Ph.D. Interim Dean, College of Business, Security & Intelligence

John R. Watret, Ph.D. Chancellor, Worldwide Campus

Presentation of Class Kathleen B. Lustyk, Ph.D.

Vice Chancellor and Associate Chief Academic Officer

Conferring of Degrees Janet Kavandi, Ph.D.

Alma Mater The Altitunes

Recessional Radetzky's March

P R E S I D E N T ' S M E S S A G E

Dear Graduates,

Congratulations. This is a memorable day for you and a cause for pride and celebration for your family. Enjoy this moment. You worked hard to earn it.

We hope you will remember Embry-Riddle as a place that supported you, challenged you and prepared you for a life of purpose and contribution.

On behalf of the faculty and staff of the university, we were proud to serve you. You inspired us. Your passion and persistence in pursuing your goals gives us confidence in the future you will help create.

Please know that Embry-Riddle will always welcome you as a Forever Eagle and wish you every success, personally and professionally.

Sincerely,

P. Barry Butler, Ph.D. President Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

In 2017, P. Barry Butler became the sixth president of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s leading institution of higher education focusing on aviation and aerospace.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University offers more than 100 bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degree programs in its colleges of Arts & Sciences, Aviation, Business, Engineering, and Business, Security & Intelligence. Embry-Riddle educates more than 34,000 students annually at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, through the Worldwide Campus at more than 135 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and through online programs.

Under his presidency, Embry-Riddle continues to expand discovery-driven degree programs and its research park is home to new aerospace patents, technology transfer and startups. Butler has encouraged collaboration with industry, resulting in expedited hiring initiatives with leading aviation and aerospace industries. He is expanding the university’s interest in aviation cybersecurity, aviation data analytics and autonomous vehicles. The university also created new partnerships to prime the aviation/aerospace pipeline.

As a strong advocate for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, Butler supports a dual-enrollment program with the Gaetz Aerospace Institute. The institute offers more than 40 university courses to students in 84 Florida high schools. At the Arizona Campus, the STEM Education Center serves as a hub of enrichment for students, faculty, researchers and the community.

Previously, Butler was Executive Vice President and Provost of the University of Iowa. He was responsible for more than 100 academic programs in 11 colleges. For ten years, he served as Dean of the College of Engineering.

Butler is on the board of the Hoover Presidential Foundation and The Wings Club. He is a member of The Civic League of the Halifax Area. He is a private and glider pilot.

He earned three degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: a bachelor’s and master’s in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering.

C H A N C E L L O R ' S M E S S A G E

Dear Graduates,

Congratulations on your tremendous achievement! Your years of hard work culminate today with your graduation from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Everyone at the Prescott campus takes great pride in your accomplishments and we are honored to have shared your Embry-Riddle journey.

We have no doubt today’s graduation is just one of many successes awaiting you in the future. I wish you all the best and hope you stay in touch.

Sincerely,

Anette M. Karlsson, Ph.D. Chancellor of Prescott Campus Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Dr. Anette M. Karlsson, a mechanical and aerospace engineer and a highly accomplished academic leader, brings stellar credentials, superb executive experience, a passion for both engineering and aviation and a team-oriented approach to the Embry-Riddle Prescott campus.

A Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering, Karlsson earned her Ph.D. in mechanical and aerospace engineering at Rutgers University, within the area of applied mechanics. She completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Linkoping University in Sweden. Karlsson conducted postdoctoral research at Princeton University before joining the University of Delaware, where she later became chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Earlier in her career, she worked as a research/design engineer for Saab Missiles and Saab Aerospace, and as a technical attaché of material science for Sweden’s Embassy in the United States. Her research interests focus on the thermo-mechanical properties of advanced materials with an emphasis on the durability of materials used in clean energy production.

Karlsson has published more than 80 peer-reviewed international journal articles and she has been the primary adviser for more than 15 doctoral and master’s degree students.

Karlsson’s many honors and awards have included the U.S. Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award, the University of Delaware’s E.A. Trabant Award for Women’s Equity as well as the Young Scholars Award of the Francis Alison Society and membership in the engineering honor society, Tau Beta Pi. As Embry-Riddle’s new Chancellor on the Prescott Campus, listening, learning and gaining trust have been important first steps for her and an essential foundation to elevate Embry-Riddle’s Prescott Campus

C O M M E N C E M E N T S P E A K E R

Janet Kavandi, Ph.D. President Sierra Space

Janet L. Kavandi, Ph.D. serves as the President of SNC subsidiary Sierra Space in Louisville, Colorado. There, she is responsible for the company’s space programs, including the Dream Chaser® spaceplane, which is under contract to deliver supplies to the International Space Station beginning in 2021. Dream Chaser is a winged vehicle and the only resupply vehicle capable of landing on a commercial runway.

Prior to her current position, Kavandi served as Director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s John H. Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. In this position, she was responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the activities required for cutting-edge research on aerospace and aeronautical propulsion, power and communication technologies.

Prior to accepting the Director position, Kavandi served as Glenn’s Deputy Director. Before her time at Glenn, Kavandi worked at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, where she served as the Director of Flight Crew Operations. In this role, she was responsible for the Astronaut Corps and Aircraft Operations at Ellington Field. Kavandi also served as the Deputy Director of the Health and Human Performance Directorate, where she was responsible for the NASA flight surgeons and human research investigations on the International Space Station (ISS).

Kavandi was selected as a NASA astronaut in December 1994 as a member of the fifteenth class of U.S. astronauts. During her time in the Astronaut Office, she supported International Space Station payload integration, capsule communications, robotics and served as Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office. She is a veteran of three space flights, serving as a mission specialist on STS-91 in 1998, STS-99 in 2000 and STS-104 in 2001. Kavandi has logged more than 33 days in space, traveling more than 13.1 million miles in 535 Earth orbits.

Born in Springfield, Missouri, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, a Master of Science in Chemistry from the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, and her Doctorate in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Washington in Seattle.

Kavandi has been recognized with two Presidential Rank Awards, two NASA Outstanding Leadership Medals, two Exceptional Service Medals, three NASA Space Flight Medals, and NASA’s highest award, the Distinguished Service Medal. She was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2019. Dr. Kavandi and her husband, John, have two adult children.

C L A S S S P E A K E R

Melea Tucker first came to Embry-Riddle in Fall 2017 as a Global Security and Intelligence major. In his freshman year, Tucker was one of the founding officers of the Black Student Union where he served his whole sophomore year.

Approaching his junior year, Tucker ran and became the Student Body Vice President for the 2019-2020 school year. Upon his senior year Tucker was the Student Body President for the 2020-2021 school year as well as being the Lead Campus Academic Mentor for the College of Business Security and Intelligence Program. In the spring of 2020, Tucker was nominated as the Student Leader of the year at the Student Leadership Awards Ceremony.

In his final semester here at Embry-Riddle, Tucker worked as a regular Campus Mentor for his college, was a student staff member at the Women’s and Diversity Center and was the social media officer for the Black Student Union.

Melea Tucker Bachelor of Science in Global Security and Intelligence Class of 2021

U N D E R G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S

C O L L E G E O F A E R O N A U T I C S ( W O R L D W I D E )

Associate in Science in Aeronautics

Andre John Ervin

Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics

Edgar Gonzalez Kushal Gurung John Steven Hays Anurada Devinda Hindle Kathleen Denise Jeanne Ongena Haneul Park Andres Perez Christian Powell Aaron S. Ramirez Hanna Aurora Skoog Jacob Gabriel Sonye Mike Dean Welch Katherine Wilcoxson

Bachelor of Science in Aviation Maintenance

Richard Lawrence Sheppard

Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Systems Applications

Travis Brooks Tharrington

C O L L E G E O F A R T S & S C I E N C E S

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Physiology

Sierra Ashley Anderson

Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology

Gavin Wayne Underwood

Bachelor of Science in Astronomy

Devin Leigh Hicks Laura Marie Lee Connor S. Pickett Emily Joy Strawn

Bachelor of Science in Forensic Biology

Erin Clark Daniella Joan Cowles MaeLee DeVries Timothy Shane Girdwood Kathryne Skylar Yung

Bachelor of Science in Forensic Psychology

Kamryn Brown Sabrina Lee Davis Angelina Amor Guerra Katana Mishele Martina Victor Peinado

Bachelor of Science in Global Conflict Studies

Kaiser William Anderson

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Organizational Psychology

Jade Elizabeth Terry

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Psychology and Safety

Michael John Chapin

Bachelor of Science in Simulation Science, Games and Animation

Evan Jonathan LaBate

Bachelor of Science in Space Physics

Jordan Cabrera

Kate Ellyn Walker

C O L L E G E O F A V I AT I O N

Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Science

Raed Mohammed Yahya Alzahrani Chavis Ancel Arafiles Seungyun Baek James William Briggs Gerard Carlos Brandon Patrick Chinn Morgan Marie Condie Jacob Oliver Crosby Khalil Salaheddine Dandan

Dustin Davis Antoine Remi De Lajudie Matthew Lenox Dwight Zsoee Yukari Eisel Nathan Flood Andrew Gomes Michael Toledo Hamm Joseph Michael Helfrich Colin Laurence Ho-Tseung Iii Will Joseph Kasdan Sophia M. Kaylor Grady O'reilly Kerst Logan Edward Konze Connor Benjamin Langelaar Matthew Martinez Dylan Patrick McCoy Nathan Mussell Olubunmi Ifeoluwa Justin Osibowale Hayden Christopher Owen John Howard Pak Mikayla M. Quesenberry Elizabeth O'Brien Rimes John Robert Ritter Joshua Brandon Sandoval Callum Seeley Elijah Ray Timm-Kemp Mark Toub Kian Yazdani Jae Hyun Yoo Koby David Yoshimi

Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics

Max Jay Adler Doohan Willend Akmal Lukas McCoy Ashby Paul D. Balzer Idrissa Barry Shannon Rose Burns Zayne Mikael Carr Piper Madison Forcier Max Galetti Sierra Montana House Josh Fletcher Inouye Eric Bugyeong Jang Zachariah Robley Kinnersley Elle Katelyn Lyne-Schiffer Paul O. Merwin Devin Andrew Norkus Olubunmi Ifeoluwa Justin Osibowale

Hayden Christopher Owen John Howard Pak Nantanat Pupunwiwat Nikolas Jun Whalen Quinn Osvaldo Rincon Jack Henry Rinke Efrain Serrano-Monserrate Hein Tint Jessica Nicole Williams

Bachelor of Science in Air Traffic Management

Joshua Bryan Barcenas Reuben James Dayzie Erik John Krukar Alexa Pacheco Olguin

Bachelor of Science in Applied Meteorology

Caroline Keith Jonas Scott Orrahood Paige Taylor Swenson

Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Jacob Thomas Adams Eric Michael Anderson Jacob D. Baker David T. Becker Robert C. Crossman Daniel Hovanec

Zachary Charles Listol Taylor Montgomery Mantick James Allen Robinson Luis Eduardo Ruiz Evan Thomas Stuart

C O L L E G E O F B U S I N E S S ( W O R L D W I D E )

Bachelor of Science in Aviation Business Administration

Korey Robert Blundy Cadden Wren Hobbs

Bachelor of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Dorisella H. Flavigny

U N D E R G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S

Bachelor of Science in Technical Management

Dylan Douglas Lightfoot Mark Wegele

C O L L E G E O F B U S I N E S S , S E C U R I T Y & I N T E L L I G E N C E

Bachelor of Science in Aviation Business Administration

McKenna Jo Casner Sarah Elizabeth Chapin Colin Daniel Haines Gabriel Lozano Elisa Carvalho Pauzer Katelyn Grace Schulze Karcher Smith Songjiangnan Yu Aitao Zhou

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Simon Sture Roger Jensen Kyle Peterson

Bachelor of Science in Cyber Intelligence and Security

Gilberto Trevino Barreras Johnathon Clark Kevin Dorland Joshua Robert Faust Joshua Reid Kramer Joshua Limes Aaron Alexander Neumeyer Kennan James Penington Bryson Kamakanaola Silver Kristofer Stein Jayla Thiryacre Marilyn Valencia Matthew Wower Christopher David Woyak

Bachelor of Science in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination

Khalfan Yousef Hammad Aldhaheri Trejan Justice Craft Jayce Cunha Chelsea Dawn Haugen Diana Candace Shetterly Savanna M. Wallace

Bachelor of Science in Global Business and Supply Chain Management

Anita Raelynn Berger Cody J. Brazelton Logan Brown Nicholas Scott Lauer Larissa Dawnn LeBaron Alexander Ryan Malinowski Nicole Alexis Rauch April Caylee Robalin Charles McCann VonRosenberg

Bachelor of Science in Global Security and Intelligence Studies

Saif Alkaabi Konrad Brayer Jon-Wesley James Carter Collin Chen Amy Chibe Kearsten Crocker Kody Robert Davis Emmalee Nicole Dotson Cameron August Dwyer Benjamin Michael Fort Ethan Fuller Katrin Lily Hildum August Kather Isa Lopiccolo-Kleine Joseph Maxwell Olson Jackson David Owings Jarred Petersen Jordenn Reibel William Restivo Christian Roderick Tyler Smith Alexandra Stoller Ashley Linae Todd Melea Kalos Tucker Haidee Wesala Katelyn Elizabeth Williamson

C O L L E G E O F E N G I N E E R I N G

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Firas Mamdouh Al Saka Shadman Mohammad Alamgir Hassan Yousuf Al-Azab Romulo Figueroa Almeda Aman Basawanal Austin Michael Batorick Anthony James Bernard Quinn Marshall Blatchford Corey Donovan Blythe Lewis Breslin Leon Brown Daniel Gerald Burnett Daniel John Butler Caleb Callo Daniel Cullen Devyn Michael Deboer David Deemer Emily Marie Drozynski Andrea Elaine Dumitrescu Nicholas Joseph Dyrland Carlos Federico Easterbrook Matthew Gary Espiritu Justin Ray Evans Aaron Marshall Ferguson Madison Joseph Fougere Austin Lorenz Geiger Jacob Louis Goswick Kevin Ray Hall Bennett Carl Harnisch Bryce Allen Hughes William Anthony Ekolu Kau Daniel Bernard Keaty Bryan Charles Takao Kitsu Ryan Lewis Ching-Yi Lin Kyle Matthew Lutterman Daniel James Mahan Sidney Kenneth Mattila Jacob Wylie Mayer Brendan Patrick McGeeney Evan Ryan McNiel Manuel Alejandro Moreno Adam James Oliver

Michelle Nichole Passmore Brenden William Patton Elijah Jose Macaraig Pereira Takashi Thomas Quinlan Cameron Edward Ralphs Brad Nicholas Ratto Matthew E. Robinaugh Angel Rodriguez Miguel Angel Salazar Lamas Joseph Robert Scrivens Andre George Taharka Simmons Tyler Richard Smith Jude Z. Sprouffske Jeffrey Sullinger Blake Michael Tangora Maverick Thigpen Natalie Trotter Brent Arthur Washick Timothy Alvin Wetzel Ryan James Williams Tommy Stuart Winship Joseph Israel Wong Jason Alan Zielinski Ryan Zimmerman

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

Peter Partoza Isaiah William Taylor

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Emily Hay Megan Rose Hessil Victor Holguin Christopher Kent Jensen George Ford Klett Andrew James Lucka William Nicholas Steve Kathryn Elizabeth Toribio William Timothy Wowor Jesse Thomas Young

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

Elizabeth Ann Henry

G R A D U AT E C A N D I D AT E S

C O L L E G E O F A E R O N A U T I C S ( W O R L D W I D E )

Master of Science in Aeronautics

Brian James Barnes Michael Vincent Barnes Ramon Alberto Beltran Michael M. Brewer Jennifer Nicole Newman David Thomas Pine Matthew J. Stepp Frederick Anthony Yepes

Master of Science in Aviation and Aerospace Sustainability

Cynthia A. Buss Corrine Kelly Girard Jonathan Michael Francis Hemmett

Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management and Policy

Abigail Marie Beck

Master of Science in Human Factors

Khevin Eugene Brewer, Jr. Corey Michael Hughes Elite Lee Sonya Kay Purvis

Master of Systems Engineering

Katherine Marie Morgan

C O L L E G E O F A V I AT I O N

Master of Science in Safety Sciences

Esraa Yaseen Alhassan Wesley Raymond Blum Dwayne Fernandes Christine Kee Hseu Alastair Jacob Stark

C O L L E G E O F B U S I N E S S ( W O R L D W I D E )

Master of Business Administration in Aviation

Lorenzo Nicholas Cabral

Master of Science in Engineering Management

Johnnie Frances Perry

Master of Science in Information Security and Assurance

Jakob Shill

Master of Science in Leadership

Cynthia Robin Kobold

Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Megan Lou Deleon

Master of Science in Management

Shelby Lauren Fackender

Master of Science in Project Management

Stephanie Barriga Nanci Susan Bausch Iris Collier Erika Erin Listol Martin Treshina Monique Smith

C O L L E G E O F E N G I N E E R I N G ( W O R L D W I D E )

Master of Science in Engineering Management

Lisa M. Ferguson

C O L L E G E O F B U S I N E S S , S E C U R I T Y & I N T E L L I G E N C E

Master of Science in Cyber Intelligence and Security

James Hensleigh

Master of Science in Security and Intelligence Studies

Mohammed Hamad Aldawoud Eid Almansoori Timothy Randal Cooley Oluwatobi Omobolaji Oladeji Gabriel Sebastian Rivera Akihiro Sanjyo Trevis Jordan Shiroma

The Commencement program was printed with accurate graduation records as of Tuesday, November 30, 2021.

A final version with full records will be available the week following the ceremony at prescott.erau.edu/campus-life/graduation.

A C A D E M I C H O N O R S

Graduates completing their degrees with honors will be recognized.

Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Grade Point Average 3.90-4.00 Grade Point Average 3.70-3.89 Grade Point Average 3.50-3.69 (Wearing Gold Cords) (Wearing Red Cords) (Wearing White Cords)

S U M M A C U M L A U D E

Lukas McCoy Ashby Aman Basawanal David T. Becker Lewis Breslin James William Briggs Sarah Elizabeth Chapin Collin Maxwell Chen Erin Clark Daniella Joan Cowles Sabrina Lee Davis Zsoee Yukari Eisel Anurada Devinda Hindle Eric Bugyeong Jang Simon Sture Roger Jensen Will Joseph Kasdan

M A G N A C U M L A U D E

Max Jay Adler Chavis Ancel Arafiles Joshua Bryan Barcenas Anthony James Bernard Quinn Marshall Blatchford Konrad Brayer Cody J. Brazelton Logan Brown Kearsten Marie Crocker Robert C. Crossman Reuben James Dayzie MaeLee DeVries Cameron August Dwyer

August Kather Sophia M. Kaylor Bion Robert Little Taylor Montgomery Mantick Nathan Mussell Joseph Maxwell Olson Kathleen Denise Jeanne Ongena Elisa Carvalho Pauzer Mikayla M. Quesenberry Elizabeth O'Brien Rimes John Robert Ritter Matthew E. Robinaugh Joshua Brandon Sandoval Diana Candace Shetterly Andre George Taharka Simmons

Matthew Gary Espiritu Justin Ray Evans Piper Madison Forcier Angelina Amor Guerra Colin Laurence Ho-Tseung Iii Bryan Charles Takao Kitsu Logan Edward Konze Miguel Angel Salazar Lamas Nicholas Scott Lauer Larissa Dawnn LeBaron Elle Katelyn Lyne-Schiffer Jacob Wylie Mayer Alexa Pacheco Olguin

Alexandra Stoller Blake Michael Tangora Isaiah William Taylor Jade Elizabeth Terry Jayla Thirtyacre Mark Toub Gavin Wayne Underwood Brent Arthur Washick Mark Wegele Haidee Seleen Wesala Katelyn Elizabeth Williamson Jae Hyun Yoo Koby David Yoshimi Aitao Zhou

John Howard Pak Jarred Petersen Nantanat Pupunwiwat Takashi Thomas Quinlan Katelyn Grace Schulze Joseph Robert Scrivens Evan Thomas Stuart Jeffrey Sullinger Paige Taylor Swenson Ashley Linae Todd Charles McCann VonRosenberg Jessica Nicole Williams Songjiangnan Yu

C U M L A U D E

Jacob Thomas Adams Nathan Flood Dylan Patrick McCoy Raed Mohammed Yahya Alzahrani Benjamin Michael Fort Aaron Alexander Neumeyer Seungyun Baek Madison Joseph Fougere Hayden Christopher Owen Gilberto Trevino Barreras Andrew Gomes Kennan James Penington Leon Brown Colin Daniel Haines Cameron Edward Ralphs Daniel Gerald Burnett Devin Leigh Hicks Nicole Alexis Rauch Daniel John Butler Sierra Montana House Hanna Aurora Skoog Gerard Carlos William Anthony Ekolu Kau Elijah Ray Timm-Kemp Amy Chibe Daniel Bernard Keaty Ryan James Williams Jacob Oliver Crosby Grady O'Reilly Kerst Kian Yazdani Kevin Andrew Dorland George Ford Klett Kathryne Skylar Yung Emily Marie Drozynski Antoine Remi De Lajudie Nicholas Joseph Dyrland Matthew Martinez

M A S T E R S – G R A D U AT I N G W I T H D I S T I N C T I O N

Recognition of academic excellence with distinction is awarded to graduate students

completing a master's program with a 4.0 cumulative grade point average.

Eid Almansoori Brian James Barnes Stephanie Barriga Dwayne Fernandes James Hensleigh David Thomas Pine Sonya Kay Purvis Gabriel Rivera Frederick Anthony Yepes

S T U D E N T O R G A N I Z AT I O N S

A L P H A S I G M A L A M D A ( W O R L D W I D E )

Alpha Sigma Lambda is the oldest and largest national honor society for Non-traditional students who achieve and maintain outstanding scholastic standards and leadership characteristics while adroitly handling additional responsibilities of work and family.

Andre Ervin Haneul Park Travis Tharrington Mark Wegele Mike Welch Katherine Wilcoxson

E TA K A P P A N U

Eta Kappa Nu is the International Honor Society for Computer and Electrical Engineers. Besides encouraging and rewarding scholarship, it has the broader aim to assist its members throughout their lives in becoming better professionals and citizens. Its members are a constructive force, helping fellow members and non-members alike to improve the standards of the profession.

Isaiah Taylor

H O N O R S P R O G R A M

The Honors Program is built on a foundation of Leadership, Research and Ethics. Honors Students must complete honors-level coursework and research, participate in community service and programming, and maintain at least a 3.5 CGPA in order to be eligible for graduation “with Honors.”

Aman Basawanal Andre George Taharka Simmons Nick Dyrland

N AT I O N A L O R D E R O F O M E G A

Order of Omega is a Leadership Honor Society for outstanding members of Fraternity and Sorority organizations. Order of Omega recognizes high standards in the areas of scholarship, leadership and community involvement.

Connor Pickett Elle Lyne-Schiffer Brad RattoPage Sophia Kaylor

O R D E R O F T H E S W O R D A N D S H I E L D

The Order of the Sword and Shield (OSS) is the first and only academic and professional honor society dedicated exclusively to homeland security, intelligence, emergency management and all protective security disciplines. The mission of OSS shall be to promote critical thinking, high scholarship and professional development; to further enhance the ethical standards of the protective security professions; and to cultivate a high order of personal living. In addition to its academic purpose, the Society is strongly committed to helping communities prepare for safety and emergency conditions and sponsors many types of informational events throughout the year.

Jackson D. Owings Ben M. Fort Melea Tucker Riley M. Singley August Kather

P H I B E TA L A M B D A

Phi Beta Lambda – Future Business Leaders of America is the largest student business organization in the world. The organization’s focus is the development of business and leadership skills. Students compete in a variety of academic topics both individually and in teams. Embry-Riddle students have won this statewide competition for the last 13 consecutive years.

Cody Brazelton

P H I K A P P A P H I

The Mission of Phi Kappa Phi — the nation’s oldest, largest, and most selective all-discipline Honor Society — is to recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service others. Φιλοσοφία Kρατείτω Φωτῶν Philosophía Krateítõ Phõtôn – Let the love of learning rule humanity.

Gabriel Rivera GRADUATE Trevis Shiroma GRADUATE Lukas Ashby Erin Clark Will Kasdan August Kather Elle Lyne-Schiffer Taylor Mantick

Matthew Robinaugh Isaiah Taylor Jade Terry Katelyn Williamson TOP SCHOLAR

P S I C H I I N T E R N AT I O N A L

Psi Chi is an international honor society whose purpose shall be to encourage, stimulate and maintain excellence in scholarship of the individual members in all fields, particularly in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology.

Jade Terry

S I G M A G A M M A TA U

The purpose of Sigma Gamma Tau, the Aerospace Engineering Honor Society, is to recognize and honor those individuals in the field of aeronautics and astronautics who have, through scholarship, integrity and outstanding achievement, been a credit to their profession. Eligibility for selection locally requires that a student have a minimum Cumulative GPA of 3.5; be in the upper fourth of their junior class or the upper third of their senior class; and be of high moral character.

Aman Basawanal Leon “Trey” Brown III Nicholas Dyrland Matthew Espiritu Bryan Kitsu Matthew Robinaugh

S I G M A P I S I G M A

Sigma Pi Sigma is intended to honor and recognize those students with outstanding scholarship in physics. The society exists to encourage interest in physics among students and to promote an attitude of service towards their fellow students, colleagues, and the public, and to provide a fellowship of persons who have excelled in physics.

Kate Walker Connor Pickett

TA U B E TA P I Arizona Delta Champter

Tau Beta Pi is the premier National Engineering Honor Society which was founded at Lehigh University in 1885 by Dr. Edward Higginson Williams, Jr. to mark, in a fitting manner, those who have conferred honor upon their Alma Mater by distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as undergraduates in engineering.

Aman Basawanal Anthony Bernard Matthew Espiritu Bryan Kitsu Matthew Robinaugh Jeffrey Sullinger Blake Tangora Isaiah Taylor

O U T S TA N D I N G G R A D U AT E S

Today’s outstanding graduates have been selected by the professors in their degree program. The accomplishments for each outstanding graduate appearing in this program have been provided by their program chair.

Takashi Quinlan Air Force ROTC

Zsoee Eisel Aeronautical Science — Fixed Wing

Connor B. Langelaar Sr. Aeronautical Science — Rotary Wing

Elle Lyne-Schiffer Aeronautics

Aman Basawanal Aerospace Engineering

Reuben Dayzie Air Traffic Management

Gavin Underwood Applied Biology

Connor Pickett Astronomy

Aitao Zhou Aviation Business Administration

Isaiah Taylor Computer Engineering

Aaron Neumeyer Cyber Intelligence & Security

S T U D E N T O R G A N I Z AT I O N S

Savanna Wallace Forensic Accounting & Fraud Examination

Daniella Cowles Forensic Biology

Nicholas Lauer Global Business & Supply Chain Management

Katelyn Williamson Global Security & Intelligence Studies

Taylor Mantick Unmanned Aircraft Systems

James Hensleigh Master’s Cyber Intelligence & Security

Gabriel Rivera Master’s Security & Intelligence Studies

S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T A S S O C I AT I O N

The Student Government Association (SGA) is the elected representatives of the student body, responsible for maintaining a communication link between students, faculty, staff and administration. The SGA is the student resource for voicing concerns and suggesting new ideas for improvement to the University. The SGA President serves as a student delegate to the Board of Trustees.

Melea Tucker

C O M M I S S I O N E D O F F I C E R S

A I R F O R C E R O T C Commissioned Second Lieutenant Officers

Carlos Easterbrook Justin Evans Bryce Hughes William Kau Caroline Keith Daniel Mahan Jonas Orrahood Takashi Quinlan Tyler Smith Isiah Taylor Timothy Wetzel William Wowor

I N T E R N AT I O N A L F L A G S

Please join us in recognizing our diverse international student population who attend the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Campus. Included are flags and graduates from:

Brazil Elisa Pauzer

Canada Connor Langelaar

China Songjiangnan Yu

Guatemala Gabriel Lozano

India Aman Basawanal

Mexico Alexa Pacheco-Olguin

Myanmar Hein Tint

Qatar Hassan Al-Azab

Saudi Arabia Mohammed Aldawoud

Sweden Simon Jensen

Thailand Nantanat Pupunwiwat

United Arab Emirates Eid Amansoori

United Kingdom Jarred Petersen

O U T S TA N D I N G A W A R D S

C H A N C E L L O R ’ S A W A R D

The Chancellor’s Award honors an outstanding graduating senior scholar and leader who has an exceptional record of academic accomplishment and a high level of campus and community involvement, while maintaining a minimum 3.5 Cumulative GPA. This is the highest award bestowed to one of our graduates.

Recipient: Matthew Robinaugh Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Matthew Robinaugh, who hails from Mesa, Arizona, is graduating with a 4.0 cumulative GPA and a degree in Aerospace Engineering. His academic performance and stellar character earned him membership in the Sigma Gamma Tau Aerospace Engineering Honor Society, the Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society and Phi Kappa Phi honor society.

During his three and a half years on the Embry-Riddle Prescott Campus, Matthew has demonstrated his leadership in a number of ways. In addition to being Vice President of Tau Beta Pi, he is the Structures Lead for his Propulsive Landing Senior Design Project, responsible for coordinating the design and construction of structures and mechanisms for a landing vehicle. He also served as Flight Team Lead for a Honeywell/Embry-Riddle Urban Air Mobility project, where he led a 5-person team to complete flight and power tests of a fully autonomous unmanned vehicle. He also was Engine Team Lead for the Formula SAE Racing Team, responsible for engine operation and development of an intake and exhaust manifold for a forced induction system.

His efforts on the Honeywell UAM Project helped Matthew land a Systems Engineering Internship with Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix, where he worked with a 3-person team to integrate Honeywell’s Next Generation Avionics system onto a general aviation aircraft. He also has received funding from the Embry-Riddle's Undergraduate Research Institute as part of a team to design a lunar rover for the NASA Big Ideas Challenge, for which he served as the Collection and Transportation Team Lead. He also received funding from the Arizona Space Grant to design and build a satellite model and develop a control law and reaction wheel to facilitate pointing of the satellite.

Matthew’s future plans are to enter the aerospace industry and work on the next generation of satellites, rockets or any other areas on the leading edge of technology. He hopes to eventually return to school to pursue a graduate program in engineering or business, and to continuously expand his knowledge and focus on innovation.

E D K I N G C O M M U N I T Y S E R V I C E A W A R D

The Ed King Community Service Award honors a graduating senior who has made an outstanding contribution of time and talent to the community and the university and has a minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA.

Recipient: Elle Lyne-Schiffer Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics

Elle is a truly remarkable student and an outstanding representative of her degree, college and university. In class, she has a passion for learning that she demonstrates by arriving prepared, answering questions, and asking excellent follow-up questions.

She is a leader among her peers because she is kind, thoughtful, and willing to serve as both a leader and a member of the crew. She is a consistent presence in the College of Aviation hallway as she visits professors to talk about courses, the university, and life in general.

Outside of class, she volunteers at the Prescott Farmer’s Market doing tear-down, nurturing local compost, and filling food boxes for the “Feed Your Neighbor” program that provides local produce to families in need.

On campus, she was the Treasurer for Women in Aviation, the Vice President of Operations for the Delta Phi Epsilon sorority, the President of Order of Omega (a Greek Life honor society), an active member of the 99s, an advisor for the Flagstaff Delta Phi Epsilon sorority and the first Lead CAM for the College of Aviation. She has worked hard to improve every program in which she has participated and has left a legacy at Embry-Riddle.

N O T E S O N A C A D E M I C R E G A L I A

The attire worn by the graduates, faculty, and officers of the University for Commencement exercises has historic roots in the distant medieval past. Dressed in cap and gown, graduates and professors form part of a long tradition, which dates back to Paris, Bologna, Oxford and Cambridge.

The precise origins of the several parts of the academic garb are not easy to discover. However, since medieval students enjoyed the status of clerics during their University years, one may assume that their attire found its inspiration in the clerical dress of medieval times. The gown seems to be an adaptation of the robe of the friar or priest; the hood resembles the monk’s or friar’s cowl; and the mortarboard cap may have evolved from the skullcaps that were needed to protect against the drafts of medieval classrooms.

Academic attire began to appear on campuses in the United States in the late 1890s. Since that time, its use has become universal for university functions, and its pattern is highly uniform.

T H E G O W N

The bachelor’s gown is a yoked, closed-front garment, with long, pointed sleeves; the master’s gown has full, bell-shaped sleeves. Only the doctor’s gown is trimmed — with velvet panels down the front and three velvet bars on each sleeve. Black is also proper for the color of the gown; however, some universities have adopted distinctive colors for these gowns, and the wearer has the option of wearing his/her school color or black.

Though black velvet is proper trimming for all doctor gowns, the color of the panels and sleeve bars is often varied, in order to indicate the faculty that granted the wearer’s degree:

Dark Blue for Philosophy Light Blue for Education White for Arts and Letters Gold-Yellow for Science Orange for Engineering Purple for Law Brown for Management

T H E C A P

The mortarboard has become the universally accepted style in colleges and universities of the United States. Many European institutions still retain distinctive forms of academic headdress.

The doctor, following graduation, has the right to wear a gold tassel on the mortarboard; black, however, is perfectly proper. The practice of varying the color of the tassel on the others has gained acceptance:

White for Arts Gold-Yellow for Science Dark Blue for Philosophy Light Blue for Education Drab Brown for Commerce Red for Technology Purple for Law Orange for Engineering

T H E H O O D

The hood at first seems to have been worn over the head and was attached to the gown. When the skullcap was introduced, the hood was retained but detached and worn much as it is today. Each degree (bachelor, master, doctor) has a special hood, which varies in length. The doctor’s also varies in pattern.

The color or colors with which the hood is lined are those of the college or university, which granted the wearer’s degree — for example, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, is known by the gold chevron on the field of royal blue. The colored velvet binding or edging of the hood, in different widths for the bachelor, master, and doctor, is the key to the faculty granting the degree. The colors follow the same scheme indicated above for the panels of the doctor’s gown.

The particular field of graduate study is indicated by the color of the satin binding:

Gold for Human Factors and Systems Lemon for Engineering Physics Silver for Aeronautics Drab Brown for Business Administration,

Business Administration in Aviation Management, Aviation Finance and Project Management

Orange for Aerospace Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Unmanned and Autonomous Systems Engineering, Software Engineering and Multidisciplinary Engineering

U N I V E R S I T Y A D M I N I S T R AT I O N

U N I V E R S I T Y O F F I C I A L S

P. Barry Butler, Ph.D. President Rodney Cruise Senior Vice President for Administration and Chief Operating Officer Randy Howard, Ph.D. Senior Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer Lon D. Moeller, J.D. Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Anette M. Karlsson, Ph.D. Chancellor, Prescott Campus John Watret, Ph.D. Chancellor, Worldwide Campus Jason M. Ruckert, Ph.D. Vice President of Enrollment Management Charlie Sevastos, J.D. Vice President and General Counsel

P R E S C O T T A C A D E M I C A D M I N I S T R AT I O N

Anette M. Karlsson, Ph.D. Chancellor, Prescott Campus M. Kathleen B. Lustyk, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor and Associate Chief Academic Officer Mary Francis Causey Chief Business Officer Zafer Hatahet, Ph.D. Dean, College of Arts & Sciences Timothy B. Holt, Ph.D. Dean, College of Aviation Thomas G. Drape, Ph.D. Interim Dean, College of Business, Security & Intelligence Ronald A. Madler, Ph.D. Dean, College of Engineering Bryan R. Dougherty Dean, Enrollment Management Rhondie Voorhees, Ph.D. Dean of Students Phil Hess Interim Director, Athletics Sarah Nilsson, Ph.D. Speaker, Faculty Senate

B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S

Michael Amalfitano Janet Kavandi, Ph.D. David B. O’Maley Melbourne, FL Louisville, CO Cincinnati, OH

John Amore Neal Keating Glenn Ritchey Palm Beach, FL Windermere, FL Daytona Beach, FL

Kenneth Dufour General Ronald Keys, Ph.D. HC David Robertson Rockford, IL Dallas, GA Ray Township, MI

Charles Duva, M.D. Joseph Martin, Ph.D. HC Jean G. Rosanvallon Ormond Beach, FL Naples, FL New York, NY

Jim W. Henderson, Ph.D. HC Sally Mason, Ph.D. Zane Rowe Lake Mary, FL Hilton Head, SC Los Altos, CA

Mori Hosseini, Ph.D. HC Steven Nordlund Jon Slangerup Ormond Beach, FL St. Louis, MO Los Angeles, CA

T R U S T E E E M E R I T I

Harry Lamon Atlanta, GA

HC = Honoris Causa

P R E S C O T T FA C U LT Y

Sameer Abufardeh, Ph.D. Jonathan Adams, Ph.D. Hadi Ali, Ph.D. Angelynn Alvarez, Ph.D. Mehran Andalibi, Ph.D. Catalina Aranzazu-Suescun, Ph.D. Dale R. Avery Quentin G. Bailey, Ph.D. Mary Angela Beck, Ph.D. Christopher James Bennett, Ph.D. Ken Anthony Bordignon, Ph.D. Christopher A. Briggs, Ph.D. Kyle Brinkman Stephen Bruder, Ph.D. Elliott B. Bryner, Ph.D. Timothy K. Callahan, Ph.D. Kenneth (Mike) Canada, Ph.D. Ronald Lee Carr Ricardo Arturo Carreras, Ph.D. Leeann Chen, Ph.D. Jian Cheng, Ph.D. Amelia Chesley, Ph.D. Davide Conte, Ph.D. Erin Cromer, Ph.D. Rose Danek, Ph.D. John (Furman) Daniel, Ph.D. Elizabeth Marie Davis, Ph.D. Archie Dickey, Ph.D. Johann Dorfling, Ph.D. Thomas Drape, Ph.D. Hillary Eaton, Ph.D. Teresa M. Eaton, Ph.D. Arnaud Ehgner Thomas Field, Ph.D. Derek S. Fisher Maxwell Fogleman, Ph.D. Thomas E. Foley, Ph.D. Stephen France Samantha Friedlan Michele W. Gazica, Ph.D. Robert (Andy) Gerrick Mark Giannini Richard J. Gibson Radek Glaser, Ph.D.

Javad Gorjidooz, Ph.D. Cary Grant Andri M. Gretarsson, Ph.D. Dawn Groh Tyrone Groh, Ph.D. Jon C. Haass, Ph.D. Atanu Halder, Ph.D. Mitchell A. Hamidi, Ph.D. Jeri Hamilton Megan Elizabeth Hanna Nicholas Dean Hansen Matthew J. Haslam, Ph.D. Zafer Hatahet, Ph.D. Brenda A. Haven, Ph.D. Shigeo Hayashibara, Ph.D. Karl Heine, Ph.D. Murray Henner, Ph.D. Michelle Parker Hight Timothy B. Holt, Ph.D. Steven R. Hooper Md. Amzad Hossain, Ph.D. Brennan John Hughey, Ph.D. Ian Hummell, Ph.D. Andrea L. Irish, Ph.D. Douglas Isenberg, Ph.D. Lara M. Ismert, Ph.D. Dorothea Ivanova, Ph.D. Jason M. Jacobs Matthew S. Jaffe, Ph.D. Curtis Neal James, Ph.D. Baker Salim (JB) Jawabrah Al Hourani, Ph.D. Geoffrey Jensen, Ph.D. Sean K. Jeralds Preston Jones, Ph.D. Aaron Jones Efstathios Kefallonitis, Ph.D. Liza Marie Kiesell Seung-Hwan (Ethan) Kim, Ph.D. Dennis Kodimer Eileen E. Landis-Groom, Ph.D. David B. Lanning, Jr., Ph.D. Wahyu Lestari, Ph.D. Yabin Liao, Ph.D. Heather Christina Lum, Ph.D.

M. Kathleen Burkhart Lustyk, Ph.D. Ronald Madler, Ph.D. Tarek Ahmed Mahmoud, Ph.D. Richard Todd Mangum, Ph.D. Heather H. Marriott Kaela Martin, Ph.D. Laura Martin Seth McNeill, Ph.D. Karen A. Meunier Sarah Nilsson, Ph.D. Jose Luis Ninawanka, Ph.D. Parker Waldo Northrup Diana Orem, Ph.D. Istemi B. Ozsoy, Ph.D. Josef Panovsky, Ph.D. Reginald P. Parker John Matthew Pavlina, Ph.D. Jennah C. Perry, Ph.D. William Clarke Pleasants Edward Poon, Ph.D. John Edward Post, Ph.D. Scott Post, Ph.D. Brian Lee Rachford, Ph.D. Susan Rauch, Ph.D. Elizabeth (Ashley) Rea, Ph.D. Terry D. Reinsch Gregory J. Reverdiau Noel D. Richardson, Ph.D. Scott D. Ritchie Brian Roggow Radhakrishna G. (Krishna) Sampigethaya, Ph.D. Joel Schipper, Ph.D. Peter A. Schlichting Rachel Schmidt Ronny Schroeder, Ph.D. Mark Sensmeier, Ph.D. John Sevic, Ph.D. Mark Sinclair, Ph.D. William P. Slease Muna Slewa, Ph.D. Darrel W. Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Smith Brent B. Solie, Ph.D. Brent Spencer

Edward Stevens Curtis J. Sullivan, Ph.D. Ahmed I. Sulyman, Ph.D. Lance W. Traub, Ph.D. Hisaya Tsutsui, Ph.D. Vickie Jo Tusa Michael Van Hilst, Ph.D. William D. Waldock Bradley Wall, Ph.D. Keke Wang, Ph.D. Steve Waples, Ph.D. Christopher A. Warner Tatsunari Watanabe, Ph.D. Daniel White, Ph.D. Kyle Wilkerson Cameron Williams Katherine Wood, Ph.D. John Woodman, Ph.D. Dennis Allan Wren Jules O. Yimga, Ph.D. Michele Zanolin, Ph.D. Luis Felipe Zapata Rivera, Ph.D. Hong Zhan, Ph.D.

F A C U LT Y M A R S H A L

Brenda Haven Associate Professor College of Engineering

C L A S S M A R S H A L S

Andrea Irish Assistant Professor College of Arts & Sciences

Sarah Nilsson, Ph.D. Associate Professor College of Aviation

Jacob Zwick Assistant Professor College of Engineering

Reginald Parker Assistant Professor College of Business, Security & Intelligence

Brian Roggow Department Chair/Assistant Professor College of Aviation Graduate Programs

Cynthia Kobold Master of Science in Leadership Worldwide Campus

S P E C I A L A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S

The Graduating Class would like to express its appreciation to the following for a memorable commencement ceremony.

Findlay Toyota Center

Prescott Pro Sound

Watters Garden Center

Grad Images Photography

AMR/Lifeline

Prescott Valley Police Department

Kitchens Inc./Gabby’s Kitchen

Raskins Jewelers

Allegra Printing

The Commencement Group

And to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's

Alumni Engagement

Campus Bookstore

Campus Safety & Security

Enrollment Marketing

Facilities Management

Information Technology

Office of the Registrar

Philanthropy

ROTC Joint Color Guard

Student, Faculty and Staff Volunteers

A special “Thank you” to our Commencement Readers Professor Sean Jeralds and Professor Stacey McIntyre

Video Stream Available at: erau.edu/graduation

Professional photography by GRADIMAGES | 800.424.3686 – gradimages.com

A L U M N I E N G A G E M E N T

Congratulations, Graduates!

On behalf of the Office of Alumni Engagement, we welcome you to the Embry-Riddle alumni family. This day of celebration is all about you and your accomplishments. You are now among more than 140,000 fellow alumni located around the globe, forever united through your shared passion and experiences at Embry-Riddle.

We know that you will soar to new heights as leaders in your industries, careers, communities and countries. As you progress in your careers, we will provide you with services and programs to enhance your alumni experience and support your professional development.

Please wear your Embry-Riddle pin with pride, as it is a symbol of your alma mater. We encourage you to stay connected by updating your profile at alumni.erau.edu and sharing your achievements. The information you share may be highlighted in eagleNEWS, our monthly alumni newsletter, or Lift, our alumni magazine.

When you have the opportunity, visit any of your campuses; attend alumni networking events and homecomings; and always help your fellow Eagles when they need employment, mentorship, guidance and support.

Congratulations and remember, you are Forever an Eagle!

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Office of Alumni Engagement

alumni.erau.edu | pralumni@erau.edu | +1 928.777.6961

A L M A M A T E R

Verse 1:Eagles gather near, we lift our voices loud and clear

Soaring high, oh Alma Mater,Threads of blue and gold

United we soar, in vast open skiesEmbry-Riddle, we hail thee, great memories we’ll hold.

Verse 2:Singing thy praise, remembering the days

Coast to coast, around the world, our bond forever trueEmbracing our dreams, with pride far and wide

Embry-Riddle, we hail thee, great memories we’ll hold.

Refrain:So here’s to you old ERAU

Alma Mater true,